Predicting atrial fibrillation: can we shape the future?
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Predicting atrial fibrillation: can we shape the future?
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for cardio-embolic stroke, heart failure, and mortality including sudden death; anticoagulation in high-risk patients has been shown to lower the risk of stroke significantly. However, the arrhythmia may remain undetected in many patients and an embolic stroke or heart failure can be the initial presentation. The early recognition of AF is therefo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0195-668X,1522-9645
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu432